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X changes its terms to bar training of AI models using its content

Social network X has changed its developer agreement to prevent third parties from using the platform’s content to train large language models. In an update on Wednesday, the company added a line under “Reverse Engineering and other Restrictions,” a subsection of restrictions on use: “You shall not and you shall not attempt to (or allow […]

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Elon Musk’s xAI reportedly looks to raise $300M in tender offer

Billionaire Elon Musk’s AI startup, xAI, is reportedly launching a $300 million share sale that values the company at $113 billion. According to The Financial Times, the secondary stock offering, which comes after xAI acquired Musk’s social media platform, X, for $33 billion, will allow staff to sell shares to new investors. The tender offer

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Tesla files new ‘Robotaxi’ trademark applications after prior attempt stalls

Tesla has filed trademark applications for the term “Tesla Robotaxi,” after the company’s previous attempts to secure trademarks for its planned self-driving vehicle service hit roadblocks. The company originally applied in October 2024 for the trademark of the words “Robotaxi” and “Cybercab.” The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) told the company last month

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Elon Musk says XChat is rolling out to all, but questions remain about its alleged security

Elon Musk on Sunday announced that a new version of X’s Direct Messaging (DM) feature, XChat, was rolling out with support for features like vanishing messages, encryption, and the ability to share files, alongside its audio and video calling support. The new features aren’t yet broadly available, as XChat only recently started beta testing among

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DOGE left United States Institute of Peace office with water damage, rats, and roaches

The chief executive of the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) says Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency left the nonprofit’s Washington, D.C., headquarters in disarray, full of water damage, rats, and roaches, according to a new sworn statement first reported by Court Watch. The statement from the executive, George Moose, comes just a few

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Elon dips from DOGE, and Silicon Valley enters the ‘find out’ stage

Elon Musk has officially announced he’s stepping down as a U.S. special government employee and the de facto head of the Department of Government Efficiency, better known as DOGE.  The move follows Musk’s cooling relationship with the Trump administration and slumping Tesla sales tied to his political advocacy. Despite his announced departure, Musk gave a

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